Former IPS officer’s wife murdered by domestic help in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The wife of former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Vinay Ranjan Ray was allegedly murdered by their domestic help at their residence in Jubilee Hills on Thursday night, May 7.

The deceased was identified as Tanuja Ranjan. The incident occurred at the IPS officers’ residential quarters at Jubilee Hills. A video shared on social media showed heavy police deployment at the headquarters. Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar reportedly visited the residence.

The Jubilee Hills police registered a case and the investigation is underway. According to reports, the suspect has been identified as Kalpana, a Nepalese domestic worker employed at the residence of Ray.

She along with her accomplices, committed the murder and fled the place with gold and cash. Telangana DGP CV Anand also arrived at the IPS officers’ residential quarters.

Murder for gain

The preliminary investigation suggests that this murder was carried out by a Nepalese gang.

Addressing the media, Hyderabad Commissioner of Police, VC Sajjanar said that the murder occurred at 2:00 AM on Friday. “The incident occurred when Vinay Ranjan was out of station. His wife was staying alone on the ground floor while the children were on the first floor,” he said.

Sajjanar said that Ray hired Kalpana one year ago to look after his mother. “Two of her accomplices contacted Kalpana while she was employed in the house. They tied Tanuja’s hands and placed a cloth in her mouth before committing the theft,” the Commissioner said.

The commissioner said that Tanuja died due to suffocation, after which Kalpana and her accomplices fled the house. “Our police teams are gathering clues and we will catch the culprits soon,” he concluded.

Sajjanar cautioned the public against such gangs and urged them to lock their houses properly while going out. He reiterated that the Hyderabad police has been cautioning people against hiring Nepalese people as domestic helps.

(This is a developing story)